BUS/MGMT120 - Principles of Management Syllabus

 

Course Syllabus: BUS/MGMT120 - Fall 2018

 

Meet Your Instructor:  Prof. Brennan Carr

Brennan Carr is an Assistant Professor of Business and Management at Long Beach City College, as well as an adjunct instructor at Santa Ana College. He has been teaching within the California Community College system, and private universities, for the past twelve years. His teaching focuses on Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resources.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Carr serves on the Board of Advisors for two Long Beach-based companies, and is an active business consultant specializing in Leadership and Organizational Development.

Mr. Carr is currently completing a dissertation for his Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Pepperdine University, and a BBA in Business from National University. Additionally, Mr. Carr is a fully certified Emotional Intelligence practitioner, as well as a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) Certified Practitioner.

Instructor Contact Information:

Professor Carr can be reached via email at: carr_brennan@sac.edu

He will make every attempt to reply to email within 24 hours during the week.  If you send an email over the weekend, he might not reply until the following Monday.

Course Description:  

Principles, methods, and procedures essential to the successful management of human and financial resources. Planning, decision making, staffing, directing, motivating, leading, communicating, controlling and the application of managerial skills.

Textbook Information:  

• MGMT11 – by Williams, Chuck; ISBN: 978-1-337-40746-5
• The publisher, Cengage, has some great student resources. Go to cengagebrain.com to check them out.

Student Learning Outcomes:

The expected Student Learning Outcomes of this course are:

• Communication Skills:

1. Listening and Speaking - Students will be able to communicate management principles to influence the behavior of others in the workplace.  They will also be able to communicate information and directions to superiors, peers and subordinates and involve others in an open communication process.
2. Reading and Writing - Students will learn the topic content and vocabulary associated with the course. They will formulate written communication to influence their work environment.

• Thinking and Reasoning:

1. Critical Thinking - Students will be able to recognize and identify workplace and individual problems and differentiate facts from inferences while gathering information.
2. Creative Thinking - Students will learn to make sound management decisions based on different business scenarios.

• Information Management:

1. Students will be able to develop hypotheses, compare and contrast possible problem solutions, analyze possible outcomes, and recommend action plans.

Academic Honesty & Integrity

A student found cheating on any class assessment (assignment, quiz, exam, etc.) will receive no credit (i.e., a grade of 0) for that assessment.  A second instance of cheating will result in the student being referred to the Office of Student Affairs and Dean of the Business Division for disciplinary action.  Please be sure to do your own work in this class.  Your written assignments will be uploaded into a software tool that will inform me of any plagiarism issues.

Attendance & Absences

It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw officially from a course through WebAdvisor.  However, because of enrollment demand, a student may be dropped by the instructor when not appearing at the first class meeting or not participating in the first course activity designed to account for active enrollment.

A student may also be dropped for non-participation if he/she has missed in excess of 10% of the total course activities, including but not limited to class attendance, discussions, assessments, etc.  Under extenuating circumstances, a student may be reinstated by the instructor.

Dropping a Class

The official starting date for this class is Monday, August 27, 2018. If you decide to drop the course, you should officially withdraw. Do not just stop submitting work, for that may result in an “F” grade. Any student who cannot continue a course has an obligation to officially withdraw through WebAdvisor or the Admissions Office.  According to the grading policy, withdrawing from this course after the withdraw date requires that the student receive a letter grade other than a “W” by the instructor.

SAC has instituted new policies regarding the number of times you may retake a course. You may retake a class twice if you have received a D, F or W for a grade. In order to retake a class for the 3^rd and final time you will need to meet with a counselor prior to being allowed to register for the class. Please check the school Catalog or website for further information.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Your success in this course is important to me.  Santa Ana College and I are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability that may have some impact on your ability to do well in this course, I encourage you to speak with me as soon as possible.  Also, please contact Disabled Student Programs & Services so that we can all collaborate on your classroom accommodations in a timely manner.  DSPS is located in VL-204; their phone number is 714-564-6295.

The DSPS office requires documentation of your disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations.  If you do not have documentation, they will work with you to acquire it.  Once you have registered with the DSPS office, I will be notified about what classroom accommodations to make on your behalf.  Please note that all accommodation instructions must come to me directly from the DSPS office.